Hybrid ASIC DFT Engineering Lead

at Cisco

• Job title: ASIC DFT Engineering Lead
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Perl, Python
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Bangalore, India

About the role

• ASIC Implementation Technical Lead focusing on Design-for-Test solutions with Cisco's hardware group. Engaging in complex ASIC designs while collaborating with multi-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for implementing the Hardware Design-for-Test (DFT) features that support ATE, in-system test, debug and diagnostics needs of the designs.
• Responsible for development of innovative DFT IP in collaboration with the multi-functional teams, and play a key role in full chip design integration with the testability features coordinated in the RTL.
• Work closely with the design/design-verification and PD teams to enable the integration and validation of the Test logic in all phases of the implementation and post silicon validation flows.
• Your team will participate in the creation of Innovative Hardware DFT & physical design aspects for new silicon device models, bare die & stacked die, driving re-usable test and debug strategies.
• The job requires the candidate to have the ability to craft solutions and debug with minimal mentorship.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or a Master’s Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering required with at least 10 years of experience.
• Knowledge of the latest innovative trends in DFT, test and silicon engineering.
• Experience with Jtag protocols, Scan and BIST architectures, including memory BIST and boundary scan.
• Experience with ATPG and EDA tools like TestMax, Tetramax, Tessent tool sets, PrimeTime
• Experience working with Gate level simulation, debugging with VCS and other simulators.
• Post-silicon validation and debug experience; Ability to work with ATE patterns, P1687
• Strong verbal communication skills and ability to thrive in a multifaceted environment
• Scripting skills: Tcl, Python/Perl.

Benefits

• Professional development opportunities